Reuben T. Baker

REUBEN T. BAKER, Trough Creek, Huntingdon County, PA, was born in Todd Township, June 23, 1843, son of George W. and Elizabeth (Householder) Baker. His family are of good German stock, with a record of patriotic service to the United States. Mr. Baker's paternal great-grandfather and grandfather were both soldiers, the former in the Revolution and the latter in the war of 1812. George Household, his maternal grandfather, was killed in the battle of Antietam, in the Rebellion, at the age of sixty.

Reuben T. Baker was married, July 3, 1866, in Cass Township, to Harriet E., daughter of John Whitney, manager of a mine in Todd township, and of English descent. Mrs. Baker was born in Todd township.

Reuben T. Baker began work on the home farm, and continued it until he reached the age of eighteen working, also for several months at carpentry. Then war came; and he enlisted in Todd Township, August 25, 1862, in Company 1, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel Higgins and Capt. W. F. Thomas. He spent ten months in the service, and was in several engagements, including the battle of Chancellorsville. During his term of enlistment he was ill for six weeks. He was mustered out in June, 1863, returned home and continued work as a carpenter until August 18, 1864, when he again enlisted in Todd Township for one year, in Company D, Two Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel Matthews and Capt. T. B. Reed. During this term Mr. Baker was in the battles of Fort Steadman and Petersburg; he was present at the surrender of Lee, and at the grand review in Washington, D. C. Being discharged at Harrisburg in June, 1865.